St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

1t is estimated that Is, 0OO. 900 egg
are consumed every day in the Unite,
States.
THAT hat Of yours looks well
John" well, Sam. I have never ha,
1t blocked, and I have worn it over tw,
ears"
An economist has sagely observe,
that. no matter how large its popula
ton may become. there will always b,
enough earth to 60 round.
Tho benefit insurance societies O
the State of Massachusetts, collected
during the year 1886 "a. 2S9, O2O, and
disbursed in benefits "a. Sl2. 1854 ver1
cred:table showing.
"A clock, manufactured especially
for Egypt and other countries wherl
laziness is encouraged. strikes the hour
twice in succession. The first striking
simply acts as a warning for attention.
Elderly Spinster Tin drug store)-
Il declare to goodness I've forgot what
l come in fer! An it was on nv
tongues end jest a minnit ago." Clerk
Crying to help her, out)-''Er-face
powder. ma'am, or hair dye, or-or-"
exit Elderly Spinster.) - Harper's
Bazaar.
"A horse gallopcd through the streets
Of Hopkinsville. Ky. during . recent
storm. when a bolt of lightning struck
his heels. tearing off both shoes, which
vent flying through the air like blazing
Goals.
"A French instrument for recording
the rolling Of . vessel at sea was lately
tried or the voyage of a steamship
from Bordeaux TO Brazil. and made .
tolerahly accurate register Of the mo-
ti0n.-ArkdnsaW Traveller.
"A hinged lamp-post has lately been
devised. 1t has the advantage that no
ladder is required 10 enable it to be
cleaned and repaired. and it can also
be lighted by bending it over, the lamp
lighter carrying a key for the purpose.
"A Common Trouble.-Little Boy
''Mamma, what did sister die of"
Mamma-''Brain trouble. dear. brought
on by overwork at school before she
graduated" Little Boy-'I suppose
then. that 10 what they meant when
they spoke Of her as being .finished1'"
-Drake's Travellers Magazine.
"A Virginia paper relates that q
white handkerchief folded in four
layers was placed over the face of a
woman who died lately in Louisa
and when it was removed there
four distinct pictures Of her on
It the size Of . quarter of . dollar.
Of camphor had been put on the
woman's face Just before her death.
1t was a Chico. Cal, boy, aged ten
years. who '.held up" his stepfather
with a six-shooter when the latter
attempted to give him his regular allow
ance of blacksnake whip. The boy
remained on the front porch until the
'tepfather brought an officer, and read
ly gave up the revolver to the latter
md accompanied him to the station.
"A Chicago man entering . drug
in that city recently asked to have
} small scalp-wourd dressed. He stated
hat he was crossing a railroad bridge
when he was overtaken by = train. He
aid down on the ties and the train
passed over him doing him NO harm
With the exception Of the wound on
his head.
1t adds much to the attractiveness
# farmhouse yards to have every thing
Lcpt in ''apple-pie order" The skele-
on of . broken down wagon in one
'orner of the yard, . pile Of rubbish in
mother, . rank growth of burdock
lere and there. a clutter Of chips under
tree--these and kindred evidences OF
arelessDess are eye-sores. and should
lot be tolerated.-M r Examiner.
The Pittsburgh Stocknsan calls at
ention to churning by stating that il
he cream be made too warm the globules
ill burst and the oil mingle with the
'ater in the cream and rise to the top.
UGH cream will come to butter very
If it come at all. Boiling water
too hot to use in the cream; IS 9 is .
arm IS the cream should be made. as
ne butter will be white and soft. Keep
he cream As near so . as possible while
'aiting for the charn.
In . small town out West an ex-
'unty Judge is cashier Of the bank.
The check is all right. SIR" he said to
stranger. ''but the evidence you offer
Identifying yourself as the person to
hose order it is drawn 10 scarcely suf-
I've known sou to hang .
an on less evidence, judge" was the
rangers response. .'Quite likely"
piled the ex-judge, ''but when it comes
letting go of cold cash, we have to
!. careful" y
lads who worked a neat swind.
ng act were tripped up in Chicago
e other day. They dealt in stolen
'gs. and while n was out Finding
mines that were not lost" the other
ould he restoring the booty Of the pre- :
Gus day to the owners, and receive :
e reward offered through the news I.
lpers. When captured. the young :
ers had eighty odd dogs on hand. /;
"A German naturalist has devoted q !,
great deal of study to the violet, and =,
$ given us a very pretty biography !
her. The violet droOps her head. he |;
lis us. to protect the honey from the j
in; she surrounds it with hairs to 7
out the inquisitive little ants, who :
ould run away with il, and, having !.